Mexico secures new F1 deal after record-breaking event in 2024
Formula 1 has announced that the Mexico City Grand Prix will remain on the calendar through 2028 as part of a new three-year extension starting from 2026.
Mexico made its return to the sport in 2015, and the event has established itself as one of the standout events of the year with its passionate fans and electric atmosphere.
Although the race used to be referred to as Mexico Grand Prix, it was renamed Mexico City Grand Prix. The event usually takes place amid Day of the Dead celebrations and features live music from world-class acts.
The multi-award winning event has been a sold out round since its return to the calendar. Last year saw a total of 405,000 attend the race weekend which set a new record for the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Built in 1959, the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez circuit offers a unique challenge to drivers and especially car. The track is located over 2 km above sea level, which has a big influence on how the F1 cars operate, and engineers have to pay special attention to this altitude in order to ensure sufficient cooling for the machines.
The 4.3 km lap includes the Estadio stadium section, where the drivers are met with a sea of more than 60,000 fans, and the brutally fast final Peraltada corner.
Three of the current grid have graced the top step of the podium in Mexico - Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz, and Lewis Hamilton - with it providing the backdrop to Hamilton’s fourth and fifth World Drivers’ Championship victories in 2017 and 2018, and Sainz’s pole-to-flag victory in 2024 in his last race win for Ferrari before his move to Williams Racing.
The 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix will take place from 24 – 26 October 2025.
Commenting on the new agreement, Formula One's CEO and President Stefano Domenicali noted: “We are very excited to announce that the Mexico City Grand Prix will continue to be part of our calendar through the 2028 season. Formula 1 is energy, passion and emotion, and every year the unique atmosphere created by our fans in Mexico City is one of the most incredible and energetic experiences of our championship.
“I want to express my sincere thanks to President Claudia Sheinbaum for her strong commitment to Formula 1, to the Head of Government Clara Brugada for her continued support, and to Alejandro Soberón Kuri, whose leadership has been fundamental to the success of this event. I also want to thank the local stakeholders and businesses that share our vision and who make this event so special.
“We look forward to continuing this extraordinary collaboration together and seeing the incredible enthusiasm of the Mexican fans again in October.”
Alejandro Soberón Kuri, President and CEO of CIE, said: “We are very excited to announce that the Mexico GP will be held for three more years. We are deeply grateful for the invaluable support of the Government of Mexico City, from the Head of Government of Mexico City, Clara Brugada, to our President, Claudia Sheinbaum, as well as Stefano Domenicali from Formula 1, who have made it possible to continue bringing Formula 1 to our country.
“This not only contributes to the economic development of Mexico City, but also promotes our city, as well as our country, in a significant way worldwide. Together, we will continue to work hard to ensure that fans get the most out of an event that offers a unique live entertainment experience, and which for almost 10 years has shown the world the quality of the events we organise in this city.”
